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US 11,684,207 B2Granted
Air fryer
AssigneeInstant Brands Inc.
InventorsYuDe Han, Yi Qin, HuaFeng Li
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Abstract
An air fryer comprises a main body and a lid assembly. The lid assembly is operable to removably cover the main body. The air fryer comprises a support structure removably assembled to the lid assembly; wherein the support structure is operable to be seated on a working surface for supporting the lid assembly, thereby providing convenient placement of the lid assembly.
Claims14
An air fryer comprising:
- a main body;
- a lid assembly for covering the main body and being removable from the main body;
- and
- a support structure removably assembled to the lid assembly and being operable to be placed on a working surface to support the lid assembly;
- wherein the lid assembly comprises:
- an outer lid shell having a downward opening;
- a hot air assembly disposed within the outer lid shell for generating hot air in a substantially downward direction, the hot air assembly comprising a fan and a heating element;
- a lid handle disposed on top of the outer lid shell and being operable for lifting the lid assembly;
- wherein the support structure has at least a first and a second modes of operation;
- wherein in the first mode, when cooking using the air fryer is completed, the support structure may be fastened to and covering the lid assembly for ease of placement or storage;
- and
- wherein in the second mode, while cooking using the air fryer is ongoing, the support structure may be rested on the working surface, for direct placement of the lid assembly on the support structure or retrieval therefrom.
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An air fryer comprising:
- a main body having a pot body for receiving food therein;
- a lid assembly for covering the main body, the lid assembly being removable from the main body, the lid assembly comprising:
- a hot air assembly for heating air and forcing the heated air into the pot body, thereby heating the food received in the pot body and defining a hot area on a bottom face of the hot air assembly, the hot air assembly comprising a fan and a heating element,
- an outer lid shell covering the hot air assembly, and
- a support board being operable in a first mode and a second mode,
- wherein in the first mode, the support board may be fastened to and covering the lid assembly for ease of placement or storage;
- and
- wherein in the second mode, the support board may be rested on a working surface, for direct placement of the lid assembly on the support board or retrieval therefrom.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.